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  Word Descriptions coffer, bastion, disapprobation, conclave, sycophant, allusion, cabal, epilogue, perquisite, disparity


   
Description of coffer (noun)
chest where money or valuables are kept; treasury; strongbox

Samples of coffer
The coffer that contained the jewels was stolen.



   
Description of bastion (noun)
fortress; stronghold; castle

Samples of bastion
The strength of the bastion saved the soldiers inside of it.



   
Description of disapprobation (noun)
disapproval; condemnation

Samples of disapprobation
Her disapprobation of her daughter's fiance divided the family.



   
Description of conclave (noun)
any private meeting or closed assembly

Samples of conclave
The conclave was to meet in the executive suite.



   
Description of sycophant (noun)
flatterer

Samples of sycophant
Rodolfo honed his skills as a sycophant, hoping it would get him into Sylvia's good graces.
The sycophant is known for attending many parties.



   
Description of allusion (noun)
indirect reference (often literary); hint

Samples of allusion
The mention of the pet snake was an allusion to the man's sneaky ways.
In modern plays allusions are often made to ancient drama.



   
Description of cabal (noun)
group of people joined by a secret; group of conspirators

Samples of cabal
The very idea that there could be a cabal cast suspicion on the whole operation.



   
Description of epilogue (noun)
closing section of a play or novel providing further comment; speech delivered to the audience after the end of a play

Samples of epilogue
The epilogue told us the destiny of the characters.



   
Description of perquisite (noun)
extra payment; tip; side income

Samples of perquisite
After working overtime, I had enough money to make a perquisite on my loan.



   
Description of disparity (noun)
difference in form, character or degree; inequality

Samples of disparity
There is a great disparity between a light snack and a great feast.



  Determinations of the words coffer, bastion, disapprobation, conclave, sycophant, allusion, cabal, epilogue, perquisite, disparity

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